PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 236, 2 October 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. W. c. Walker, of -Epsom, whose condition recently caused-, his. many, friendJE considerable anxiety, is now, pxo» gressing i avouraWy..' ~ captain Gregory was a jxissenger from .the South, by the Takapuna today! Mr. W. F; Osborns? who ;hae" been promoted to i the rank of inspector of permanent way at Taihapje, I was ia&teyepe ing presented with a gold .albert and pendant, suitably inscribed, by the employees of tae Auckland-Penrose . duplication works at Newmarket. ; Station-Sergeant Hendry will take over temporarily the 'vacancy in the central police staff, caused by "the death of Subinspector Gordon. EE3 place will —be taken by Sergt. Shealian, of Newton, •whose position voD. be. filled by Sergt. Hanson, of the central station. Miss Hughes, formerly of Auckland,; is returning to this city after * tour «f "the Australian States, where she has peea addressing large audiences on temperance subjects. She is expected to arrive in Auckland next Thursday to take part ia the No-licence • campaign. The death took place- rather suddenly yesterday of Mr. Joseph Green, a pioneer resident ; of this city, at his residence. Wood-street, Poinsonby, at the age of 75 years. Mr.. Green arrived from England', via Australia," in 1535, haying resided in. this city for the last 53. years. Bβ was in business 'in the City Market sine* it was first opened, some 30 ycare ago. The deceased was a prominent member ot the Methodist Church, at various times filling the positions of superintendent of the Simdajr-schocl, choirmaster and trn»tee of St. Johnis Church. He leaves m widow, three daughters, and two sons. Mr Eugene Hulße, 'the JtolMoiowi* bandmaster of Auckland, and late of .the Royal Marine Kind, has now completed 33 years' -work as a band trainer la Great Britain and New Zealand, having received his first; appointment as bandmaster of the York Band- in August. 1875 From this band some 75.student* qualified, for the bands -of the Britisk , Army, including that of the Grenadier Guards. He is the author of the Zμlandia system of band judging, which hum been the subject of much commendation locally and in other countries, and is a registered judge of the North Island Band Association-, having been defeated by one vote for the position, of judge at the last annual contest, held af.New Plymouth. Mr- Hulse- is also a membeit of the Auckland Society of. Musicians. At a largely attended gathering. at the Baptist Tabernacle scßoolroom last evening, .a "send-off" was given to -Mis Eric Evans, the Baptist Union's Missioner lesignate to the backbtocks in the-North. Mr W. Spedding presided, and reptesetftatives - were present from the Baptist chiirches-lirt "jii&' city and' suburbs. The' charge .was delivered by tie Kev.E. A. Eirwood, and the addrees by the Eev. H." K. Eemptoh,' the--i|?v;- A. North speaking on the claims "of the country in to mission, workd? -'Al collection \ was taken up towards the purchase of a horse and saddle, Mr Evans afterwards the addressee. A! musical programme was : contribdte4-iby Mrs ■'Wilsbn, and the" choir of the Tabernacle. Mr Evans' pariah; will be' a large one, comprising., .the gumfields.. coal areas, and scattered -settlements beyond Whangarei, the district which for some fifteen years was faithfully served by Mt missioner who has' just':retired from the work. ... L ; ':;■■%.'.■■; '-'■; .■ ■..■]. ■'.'■ i-"--.